Article de Périodique
Motives, frequency, and consequences of cannabis use among college students (2023)
Auteur(s) :
A. ESPINOSA ;
L. M. RUGLASS ;
F. N. CONWAY ;
K. M. JACKSON ;
H. R. WHITE
Article en page(s) :
61-78
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
MOTIVATION
;
JEUNE ADULTE
;
PROFIL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIQUE
;
LEGALISATION
;
DECRIMINALISATION
;
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
ALCOOL
;
COMPARAISON
;
ETUDE TRANSVERSALE
Résumé :
We investigated profiles of cannabis use motives among current cannabis-consuming college students. Then we assessed profile differences in demographic characteristics, social contexts of use, regulatory environment, alcohol use, negative affect, negative consequences, and cannabis use. Participants (N = 1, 213) were from three universities in states with different cannabis legislation. Six profiles emerged: Low Motives, Low to Moderate Enhance, High Enhance, High Enhance & Social + Moderate Expand, High Enhance & Cope, and High Motives. Profiles differed in social contexts of use, sex, alcohol use, negative affect, and regulatory environment. Profiles endorsing high and multiple motives had higher cannabis use and negative consequences, relative to profiles with low or fewer motives. Profiles characterized by high avoidance motives (i.e., coping) had the highest cannabis use and consequences. Interventions targeting types and intensity of motives for cannabis-use may help reduce use and related consequences among college students who use cannabis.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychology, The City College of New York, New York, NY, USA
Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA